TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 22, 2019

Family, friends, former colleagues and other supporters gathered in Nashville’s Justice A.A. Birch Building recently for a portrait unveiling of retired Criminal Court Judge J. Randall Wyatt Jr. The portrait was unveiled in the Division II courtroom, where Wyatt served for many years. Wyatt was the longest serving criminal court judge in Nashville history when he retired in 2017 after 35 years of service. His judicial career numbered 43 years in all, counting his previous tenure as a general sessions court judge. Wyatt’s career also included working as a police officer, FBI agent, assistant district attorney and legal advisor to the Nashville Police Department. Read more from the Administrative Office of the Courts.